Rajaji Nagar is a residential neighbourhood situated towards the west of Bangalore. It is bound by areas like Mahalakshmipuram, Malleshwaram, Basaveshwaranagar, Rajajinagar Industrial Suburb, Mahalakshmi Layout and Vijayanagar. The area is divided into several sub localities such as Nagapura, Kethmaranahalli, Subramanyanagara, Srirampuram, Prakashnagara, Mariyappanapalya, Manjunathanagara and Shivanahalli. Rajaji Nagar was christened after C. Rajagopalachari, the great freedom fighter from Tamil Nadu and first native Governor General of India.

Connectivity

A four lane grade separator allows for smooth movement of vehicles from Rajajinagar towards the area of Okalipuram. Chord Road is the 8 kilometres long arterial road in Rajaji Nagar that connects it to Vijaynagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, RPC Layout, Yeshwanthpur and Attiguppe to Mysore Road. Residents can access the Namma Metro from Peenya to Malleshwaram through Rajajinagar. The Bangalore City Railway Station is 5.3 kilometres from here via the Link Road while the Kepegowda International Airport is 36 kilometres away along the NH7. The Kempegowda Bus Station at Majestic is 4.2 kilometres away along the Link Road.

Real Estate

Rajaji Nagar is an important residential area, which rapidly developed after the Malleswaram-Rajajinagar-Yeshwanthpur corridor. Massive real estate activity has gone on in the area and several apartment complexes have come up here. Most of the projects are gated communities that offer several luxury amenities apart from the dwelling units.
Social Infrastructure
The social infrastructure of Rajaji Nagar is highly developed as there are numerous schools, hospitals, shopping zones and banks in the vicinity. Reputed schools located in Rajaji Nagar include East West Public School, National Public School, Venkat International Public School, KLE Societys School, Assumption English School, Vani Educational Centre and Oxford Public School. These schools are affiliated to CBSE and ICSE boards and the medium of instruction is English.
Healthcare facilities in the neighbourhood are impeccable as the hospitals here are well-equipped. Some of the popular hospitals here include Sagar Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Kanva Hospital and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Dialysis Centre.
Banks such as Andhra Bank, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Federal Bank and Corporation Bank have their branches in the neighbourhood. A large number of malls are easily accessible from here. Some of them are Orion Mall, Total Super Store, Mantri Square and Platinum Mall.